Zata Aquino, a full-time housewife and former computer industry worker, is showcasing her first solo art exhibit, “Sining sa Paleta,” at Gateway Mall, Q.C. The show, which runs from November 28 to December 4, 2024, showcases Aquino’s journey from a computer industry worker to an artist. Aquino’s art journey has been a continuous one, with each piece being a new and exciting adventure. Her joy lies in the artistic process, including ideation, learning, discovery of materials and techniques, and composition challenges.
In this exhibit, Aquino bears her limitations and potential, and the cathartic moment every time she creates. With every use of the medium—whether acrylic, watercolor, oil, pastels or graphite— she embraced both the delight and the doubts. When doubt and dread crept in, she would fall back on Scriptural truths: that she could do all things through Christ who strengthens her; who has plans for her to prosper; and who desires to give her hope and a future.
Zata’s solo exhibit titled “Sining sa Paleta” is more than just the culmination of creative work; it is a celebration of the life lessons that art continues to teach her—finding beauty, embracing mistakes, honoring progress, and appreciating her unique artistic path.
Through her works and this exhibit, Zata aims to encourage her viewers—regardless of age, status, and background—to embrace the artist within, and to embark on their own creative journey.
Indeed, art is on the palette: like Zata, we just need to recognize and release it.
